Find out how popular the last name Adamonis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adamonis.

Adamonis, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adamonis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamonis in America

Adamonis is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamonis surname appeared 214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adamonis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamonis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Adamonis

The surname ADAMONIS is of Lithuanian origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Lithuanian personal name Adam, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Adam, meaning "earth" or "red earth." The suffix "-onis" is a common Lithuanian patronymic ending, indicating that the name originally referred to a son of Adam.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ADAMONIS name can be found in the 1567 Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of official documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The name is mentioned in connection with a land grant in the Vilnius region.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the ADAMONIS name was particularly prevalent in the Kaunas and Vilnius regions of what is now Lithuania. Some variations in spelling included Adamowicz and Adamovič, reflecting the influence of Polish and Belarusian languages in those areas.

A notable bearer of the ADAMONIS name was Jurgis Adamonis (1737-1803), a Lithuanian priest and author who wrote several religious works in the Lithuanian language. His book "Diewo Žodžio Šėtra" (The Tent of God's Word), published in 1781, is considered an important contribution to Lithuanian literature.

Another individual of note was Antanas Adamonis (1858-1933), a Lithuanian politician and journalist who played a significant role in the Lithuanian independence movement in the early 20th century. He served as a member of the Vilnius Conference in 1905, which advocated for greater autonomy for Lithuania within the Russian Empire.

In the 19th century, the ADAMONIS surname also appeared in records from the Grodno region of modern-day Belarus, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time. One example is Tomas Adamonis (1829-1911), a landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools in the area.

Moving into the 20th century, Viktoras Adamonis (1897-1975) was a Lithuanian artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He studied at the Vilnius Art School and later became a professor at the Kaunas Art Institute.

Finally, Juozas Adamonis (1910-1983) was a Lithuanian writer and poet who was active during the Soviet period. His works often explored themes of rural life and the struggles of the Lithuanian people under Soviet rule.

While the ADAMONIS name is still found in Lithuania and among the Lithuanian diaspora, its greatest historical significance lies in its roots in the country's cultural and political history, particularly in the 16th to 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamonis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adamonis.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adamonis was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Adamonis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adamonis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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